Drug & supplement interaction

Broccoli Sprout + Trientine Tetrahydrochloride

Trientine Tetrahydrochloride brand name: Cuvrior.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Broccoli Sprout and Trientine Tetrahydrochloride in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Broccoli Sprout and Trientine Tetrahydrochloride

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Trientine Tetrahydrochloride and Broccoli Sprout in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Broccoli Sprout safety at a glance

Broccoli Sprout overall Use caution Generally safe as a food, but concentrated supplements are less studied and quality varies.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When COOKED broccoli sprouts are consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. Broccoli sprout is considered safe for dietary consumption provided the sprouts ar... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When COOKED broccoli sprouts are consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. Broccoli sprout is considered safe for dietary consumption provided the sprouts ar... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Trientine Tetrahydrochloride and Broccoli Sprout? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Trientine Tetrahydrochloride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Trientine Tetrahydrochloride is filed under a single classification — oral drugs. Broccoli Sprout has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being cytochrome p450 1a2 (cyp1a2) substrates (minor) and cytochrome p450 2a6 (cyp2a6) substrates (minor) — and none of Trientine Tetrahydrochloride’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Broccoli Sprout Does Interact With Other Medications

Broccoli Sprout has 187 minor known drug interactions in our database — Trientine Tetrahydrochloride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Minor 187 No known interaction 2,643 (incl. Trientine Tetrahydrochloride)
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What to actually watch for

What Broccoli Sprout Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Trientine Tetrahydrochloride. It is the side-effect record for Broccoli Sprout on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Broccoli Sprout, this list is the first place to look.

  • Stomach pain / Diarrhea Additional detail

    “Orally, loose stools, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and abdominal cramping have been reported following intake of broccoli seed and broccoli sprout extracts, particularly at high doses. Consuming raw broccoli sprouts that have been improperly grown may cause food-borne illness. Improperly grown broccoli sprouts may be contaminated with bacteria, including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, or Escherichia coli O157:H7.”

    Broccoli Sprout · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    4 sources cited
    1. 114753. Bauman JE, Hsu CH, Centuori S, et al. Randomized Crossover Trial Evaluating Detoxification of Tobacco Carcinogens by Broccoli Seed and Sprout Extract in Current Smokers. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(9):2129. Published 2022 Apr 24. PubMed
    2. 26423. Gorski L, Flaherty D, Duhe JM. Comparison of the stress response of Listeria monocytogenes strains with sprout colonization. J Food Prot 2008;71(8):1556-1562. PubMed
    3. 26424. Fahey JW, Ourisson PJ, Degnan FH. Pathogen detection, testing, and control in fresh broccoli sprouts. Nutr J 2006;5:13. PubMed
    4. 26425. Rajkowski KT, Boyd G, Thayer DW. Irradiation D-values for Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella sp. on inoculated broccoli seeds and effects of irradiation on broccoli sprout keeping quality and seed viability. J Food Prot 2003;66(5):760-766. PubMed

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Broccoli Sprout — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Trientine Tetrahydrochloride to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Trientine Tetrahydrochloride.

Special populations

Broccoli Sprout in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When COOKED broccoli sprouts are consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. Broccoli sprout is considered safe for dietary consumption provided the sprouts are grown in accordance with food safety recommendations developed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are cooked prior to eating.

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When RAW broccoli sprouts are consumed in amounts commonly found in foods. There is evidence that uncooked broccoli sprouts may be contaminated with bacteria, including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, or Escherichia coli O157:H7. Pregnant individuals are particularly susceptible to these food-borne illnesses, and becoming infected can increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, or neonatal infection. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of broccoli sprout extract during pregnancy or lactation; avoid using.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Trientine Tetrahydrochloride

This page covers Broccoli Sprout only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Trientine Tetrahydrochloride page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Trientine Tetrahydrochloride page

“Everything flagged against trientine tetrahydrochloride (Cuvrior) interferes in the same basic way, by standing between the pill and your bloodstream. Fibers, gums, and mucilage-rich botanicals such as psyllium and glucomannan can blunt how much of a dose gets absorbed, and activated charcoal, the single major-rated entry, can soak the…”

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One more smart check

Taking Broccoli Sprout as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 184 real supplement products containing Broccoli Sprout, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Broccoli Sprout. Even though Broccoli Sprout itself has no known interaction with Trientine Tetrahydrochloride, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Broccoli Sprout and Trientine Tetrahydrochloride Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Broccoli Sprout
Steady interest

#1,216 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Trientine Tetrahydrochloride
Steady interest

#2,420 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Broccoli Sprout reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Broccoli Sprout and Trientine Tetrahydrochloride records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Broccoli Sprout

What is Broccoli Sprout?

  • Antioxidant support
  • Detoxification support
  • General heart health
  • Anti-inflammatory support
  • Digestive and gut health

Broccoli sprouts are young broccoli seedlings rich in a compound called sulforaphane, which is being studied for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification effects. Early research is promising for some uses, but high-quality human evidence is still limited, so they should be viewed as a healthy food rather than a proven treatment. As food they are generally safe, but talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated supplements, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Brassica oleracea var. italica · Brassicaceae · Young sprouts (seedlings) of the broccoli plant · Fresh sprouts, powders, capsules, tablets, and standardized extracts (often labeled as containing sulforaphane or glucoraphanin)

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Broccoli Sprout is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Broccoli Sprout record says about it on its own.

Broccoli Sprout: dosing

There is no official standardized dose for broccoli sprouts or their extracts. Studies have used different forms and amounts, often described by the amount of glucoraphanin or sulforaphane, which makes comparison difficult.If you are eating them as food, a serving as part of a balanced diet is reasonable. If you choose a supplement, follow the directions on the product label and choose a reputable brand.

From our Broccoli Sprout monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Broccoli Sprout monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Broccoli Sprout

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Broccoli Sprout — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
0Moderate
187Minor
2,642No known interaction
187 Minor 2,642 No interaction
Minor

187 interactions

Showing 60 of 187 minor interactions — see all 187 on the Broccoli Sprout page.

No interaction 2,642 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Broccoli Sprout against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,642 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Broccoli Sprout list.

See the full Broccoli Sprout interactions page
See every supplement checked against Trientine Tetrahydrochloride, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Broccoli Sprout References

The 8 references that drive our Broccoli Sprout monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Hakooz, N. and Hamdan, I. Effects of dietary broccoli on human in vivo caffeine metabolism: a pilot study on a group of Jordanian volunteers. Curr Drug Metab 2007;8(1):9-15. PubMed
  2. Pezdirc KB, Hure AJ, Blumfield ML, Collins CE. Listeria monocytogenes and diet during pregnancy; balancing nutrient intake adequacy v. adverse pregnancy outcomes. Public Health Nutr 2012;15(12):2202-9.
  3. Gorski L, Flaherty D, Duhe JM. Comparison of the stress response of Listeria monocytogenes strains with sprout colonization. J Food Prot 2008;71(8):1556-1562. PubMed
  4. Fahey JW, Ourisson PJ, Degnan FH. Pathogen detection, testing, and control in fresh broccoli sprouts. Nutr J 2006;5:13. PubMed
  5. Rajkowski KT, Boyd G, Thayer DW. Irradiation D-values for Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella sp. on inoculated broccoli seeds and effects of irradiation on broccoli sprout keeping quality and seed viability. J Food Prot 2003;66(5):760-766. PubMed
  6. Yoshida K, Ushida Y, Ishijima T, et al. Broccoli sprout extract induces detoxification-related gene expression and attenuates acute liver injury. World J Gastroenterol. 2015;21(35):10091-103. PubMed
  7. Kall MA, Vang O, Clausen J. Effects of dietary broccoli on human drug metabolising activity. Cancer Lett. 1997;114(1-2):169-70. PubMed
  8. Bauman JE, Hsu CH, Centuori S, et al. Randomized Crossover Trial Evaluating Detoxification of Tobacco Carcinogens by Broccoli Seed and Sprout Extract in Current Smokers. Cancers (Basel). 2022;14(9):2129. Published 2022 Apr 24. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Broccoli Sprout and Trientine Tetrahydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Broccoli Sprout with Trientine Tetrahydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Broccoli Sprout and Trientine Tetrahydrochloride. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
How was the Broccoli Sprout and Trientine Tetrahydrochloride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Trientine Tetrahydrochloride is filed under 1 classification, and Broccoli Sprout has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Trientine Tetrahydrochloride's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Broccoli Sprout interact with any other medications?
Yes. Broccoli Sprout has 187 documented drug interactions in our database — Trientine Tetrahydrochloride is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Trientine Tetrahydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Trientine Tetrahydrochloride has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Broccoli Sprout is not one of them. The Trientine Tetrahydrochloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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